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COVID-19 variant trackers are now closely watching the rise of a new virus variant called XEC, which has been spotted around the world and in half of states across the United States. Health ...

A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread in many regions worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may be transmitted more easily than past variants ...

As COVID-19 activity remains high across the United States, a new hybrid variant called XEC is spreading rapidly in Europe and other parts of the world. The XEC variant has been detected in at ...

Although rates of new COVID infections have fallen since the summer’s surge, there’s a new variant in town, gearing up to ...

The side effects of newly discovered COVID-19 strain XEC might not be as severe, but is part of the more contagious variant class, experts say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

XEC is what's known as a "recombinant variant." Recombinants can occur naturally when a person is simultaneously infected with two different COVID variants. XEC is the product of a recombination ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her ...

Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda. “At this juncture, the XEC variant appears to be the most likely one to get legs next,” Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research ...

Following a COVID-19 surge this summer, a new variant is increasing in transmission as we approach flu season this fall. As you plan holiday travel and schedule your upcoming vaccinations ...

Sept. 19, 2024 – A new COVID-19 variant called XEC is on the rise, and it has experts who track variants on alert. Each time a new variant makes a grand entrance onto tracker lists ...

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